In a couple of months time it will be Halloween; cue the scary music, flickering candles, screams, and people banging at your door thinking it’s fine to demand sweets. A perfect opportunity then for us to discuss those films that scare us.
You can discuss anything related to horror films. For example you could discuss your favourite scary film. The Universal Monster Movies (Dracula, The Invisible Man etc.) The Hammer Horror films. The films of Val Lewton. The Horror directors. The Horror stars, such as Vincent Price, Lon Chaney Sr, Peter Cushing etc. It’s entirely up to you.
As usual, I will only be accepting two duplicate posts about the same film, actor etc. There are so many films and stars out there for this genre, that we shouldn’t all need to write about the same ones. Check the participant list below to see who is writing about what. You are welcome to write more than one post.
I’ll put up a new post on each of the days for you to leave me your live links. It’s up to you on which of the days you make your entry live. All I ask is that nobody posts late, you can post early if you like, let me know and I will add your link in on one of the days.
Grab one of the banners below to help spread the word, and put it up on your site somewhere. Have fun writing, and please don’t scare yourselves too much!
Participation List
Maddylovesherclassicfilms – Dead Of Night
Cinematic Scribblings – Spirits of the Dead
Lifesdailylessonsblog – The Haunting 13 Ghosts
Thoughts All Sorts – My Reaction To Horror Films.
Vinnieh – Cat People
Sparksfromacombustiblemind – Post on Jamie Lee Curtis Halloween (1978)
Bonnywood Manor – Don’t Look Now The Haunting of Julia
Realweegiemidget – Kill Keith
Wonders In The Dark – I Walked With A Zombie
Serendipitous Anachronisms – The Legend Of Hell House
In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood – The Spiral Staircase
dbmoviesblog – Les Diaboliques
Critica Retro – The Page Of Madness
The Wonderful World Of Cinema – Topic to be decided
Moody Moppet – The Raven
Old School Evil – Monster Squad
Sat In Your Lap – Comedy Of Terrors
It Came From The Man Cave – Trick or Treat?
Silent-ology – The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Could I write about Fellini’s “Toby Dammit” segment from Spirits of the Dead? My blog is Cinematic Scribblings: https://cinematicscribblings.wordpress.com/ Thank you!
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Hi Erin. It’s yours, welcome aboard.
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Hi Maddy
I wonder if it would be okay to write a mix of two movies The Haunting (1963) and 13 Ghosts (2001)?
Thanks for hosting another Blogathon 😊
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Hi Katrina. That’s fine, I’ll put you down for those.
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Thank you…looking forward to a really scary blogathon LOL
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Let me join you…I just can’t manage without these Blogathons. I’d like to do something about horror movies and my fear of them – maybe “The Horror of Horror”
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You are more than welcome. I’ll put you down for that.
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Yaay! Thanks
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Now I will definitely join this. I think I’ll review Cat People, if that is OK.
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Welcome to the party. Of course, I’ll put you down for that.
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Thanks. I re,ember seeing it as a kid with my Grandpa.
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It is so creepy and the black and white photography adds so much to the horror atmosphere.
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Yes, I remember a lot of it being very enigmatic and toying with you.
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I’d like to do two pieces – one about Jamie Lee Curtis (so called ((at one time)) “Scream Queen” and the original “Halloween” – a movie which is (IMHO) unparalleled in simple horror. Thanks for hosting these! They’re so fascinating and I’m really looking forward to this one! 😀
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They are all yours. Welcome to the party, very glad to have you. Thank you so much, they are proving to be lots of fun.
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Forgot to say I agree about Halloween, it is simple but highly effective. Such a creepy film and the score is amazing.
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I’d like to two pieces as well, if I may: “Don’t Look Now” (1973) and “The Haunting of Julia/Full Circle” (1977). I haven’t seen either in a very long time, and I’d like to see if the memories match the real thing… 😉
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They are all yours. Welcome to the party. Hope they live up to your memories of them!
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Hi Maddie, can you also add me for Halloween (1978) with Jamie Lee Curtis, thanks Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews (btw getting the feeling you as hooked as the rest of us on blogathons)
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Hey Gill. That’s all yours, will add you now. Oh yeah I have been bitten by the blogathon bug 🙂
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Hi, not sure if you getting my messages, was wondering if could change this choice to one of my older reviews not used in a blogathon of Kill Keith (2011) – can you check your spam as concerned if my messages now not coming through. Thanks, Gill
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Hi Gill. My computer broke two weeks back, so I’ve not been able to check in here. Got your message now. Will change your choice.
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I Walked with a Zombie (Val Lewton)?
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Hi Sam. It’s all yours. Welcome aboard.
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This sounds great, I’d love to join can I cover “The Legend of Hell House” 1973?
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Hey there, Summer. Great film! It’s all yours. Welcome aboard.
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Hi Maddy. I got the dates mixed up with the Alfred Hitchcock Blogathon. My bad. I’m definitely in with this blogathon though, and I will put it on my calendar. This is the perfect opportunity for me to write about my all time favorite film “The Spiral Staircase” ( 1946 ) again. I’ve wrote about twice before, but the film deserves a better article, so please put me down for that. Thanks.
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Hey there, Crystal. No worries. The Spiral Staircase is all yours (fantastic film). Welcome aboard! I’ve sorted your comments issue out, for some reason your comments were going into spam (ah, the joys of WordPress) 😉
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Hello! I think I would like to review the French-language classic film “Les Diaboliques” (1955) for this blogathon. Is it ok? Thanks a lot. Diana at https://dbmoviesblog.wordpress.com/
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Hi there Diana. It’s al yours! Welcome aboard.
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Hi, Maddy!
I’d like to cover one of the movies in my 2017 watchlist: 1926’s A Page of Madness.
That will be great and spooky, without a doubt!
Kisses!
Le
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It’s yours! Welcome aboard.
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That’s a great idea for a blogathon! I’m definitely in, but I still have to think about a topic. I’ll come back to you asap! 🙂
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I would love to review The Raven (1963). I would never miss out on an opportunity to watch Vincent Price and Jack Nicholson in the same film.
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Hey there. It is yours! Welcome aboard.
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Hello! Can I do a post on Monster Squad?
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Hi Brian. It’s yours. Welcome aboard.
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Can I review The Comedy of Terrors (1963) please.
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Hi Michael. It’s yours. Welcome aboard.
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This sounds fun! Can I jump in with Trick or Treat?
Bob from
It Came From The Man Cave!
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Hi Bob. It’s yours. Welcome aboard, glad to have you joining in.
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Hi Maddy! I’ll be happy to write about the silent horror classic THE MAN WHO LAUGHS (1928).
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Excellent choice! Scary and so moving and tragic too. It’s all yours Lea. Welcome aboard.
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